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San Antonio Express-News: UT Health San Antonio study links gene deficiency to differences in social behavior, brain volume
Noboru Hiroi, PhD, professor, Department of Pharmacology, was featured in this article and Jason Pugh, PhD, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, was mentioned in this article. Read More (subscription required)
Mays Cancer Center hosts 47th San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, highlighting advances in treatment and care
Largest international gathering of breast cancer researchers Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), in partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), is hosting the 47th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on Dec. 10-13. Owned and initiated by Mays Cancer […]
Medical Xpress: Best of Last Year — The top Medical Xpress articles of 2024
A study co-led by Mingjiang Xu, PhD, professor, Department of Molecular Medicine, was mentioned in this article. Read More
Neurosciencenews.com: Gene Defect Linked Brain Size and Social Behavior in ASD, Schizophrenia
Noboru Hiroi, PhD, professor, Department of Pharmacology, was featured in this article and Daniel Lodge, PhD, professor and chair, Department of Pharmacology, was quoted in this article. Read More
MDLinx: Genetic changes linked to social behavior differences in autism and schizophrenia
Noboru Hiroi, PhD, professor, Department of Pharmacology, and Daniel Lodge, PhD, professor and chair, Department of Pharmacology, were quoted in this article. Read More
Global research led by UT Health San Antonio uncovers critical weakness in malaria parasite
Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) co-led a global research team that discovered the answer to a longstanding question in malaria research — Do people who live in areas where malaria is ever-present develop broadly neutralizing antibodies against the malaria parasite? The answer is yes, […]
KENS 5: Healthy SA — Experts say far too many people are not getting screened for lung cancer
Daniel DeArmond, MD, associate professor, and chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, and Charles Anton Fries, MD, chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, were interviewed for this news sgement. Watch Now
Medical Xpress: Genetic changes linked to social behavior differences in autism and schizophrenia
Noboru Hiroi, PhD, professor, Department of Pharmacology, was featured in this article and Daniel Lodge, PhD, professor and chair, Department of Pharmacology, was quoted in this article. Read More
Community Impact: 2 UT Health SA scientists awarded grants for innovative cancer research
Elizabeth Wasmuth, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, and Josephine Taverna, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Medicine, are featured in this article. Read More
New York Post: Selena Gomez and Molly Sims both swear by this sleep trick that ‘goes a long way’ — does it really work?
Okeanis Vaou, MD, FAAN, associate professor and chief of the Movement Disorders Division in the Department of Neurology, was quoted in this article. Read More
UT Health San Antonio study links genetic changes to social behavior differences in autism, schizophrenia
A study published in October 2024 in Springer Nature’s Molecular Psychiatry found that brain volume changes correlate with social behavior differences in psychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. The study, led by Noboru Hiroi, PhD., professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The […]
KVDA-TV (Telemundo 60 San Antonio): Tu Salud: Healthy Thanksgiving and holiday meal ideas
Nora Kwiatkowski, MS, RD, senior dietitian, Department of Medicine, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
KENS 5: Healthy SA — Why you should get screened for cancer and how it could benefit your life
Daniel DeArmond, MD, associate professor and chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
WOAI TV (News 4 San Antonio): Whooping cough cases in San Antonio spike over 300% from last year
Jason Bowling, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Thomas F. Patterson, MD, awarded highly prestigious Mastership (MACP) from the American College of Physicians
Led UT Health San Antonio’s COVID-19 clinical management Thomas F. Patterson, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been awarded the highly prestigious Mastership from the American College of Physicians (MACP). Patterson, who also is vice chair […]
KENS 5: Tips on avoiding the dangerous ‘Holiday Heart Syndrome’
Allen Anderson, MD, professor and chief of the Division of Cardiology, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Study: Community health clubs adapt to improve vaccine hesitancy among South Texas Latino community during COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, community health clubs in the South Texas area quickly adapted to virtual programs to address misperceptions about the virus and vaccines and provide timely, scientifically accurate information. A study led by Jason Rosenfeld, DrPh, MPH, associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of […]
UT Health San Antonio-led study validates cerebral small vessel disease marker for wider use in dementia trials
Hispanics have a higher dementia risk from vascular injury A new neuroimaging marker of cerebral small vessel disease is related to general cognition and may serve to identify persons at risk of dementia in future clinical trials, a landmark study has found. The study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at […]
World-renowned Alzheimer’s researcher receives $300,000 UT System Faculty STARs award
Agustin Ruiz, MD, PhD, professor and director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases’ Biological Core laboratory and the Keith M. and Pat V. Orme Endowed Chair in Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) received a $300,000 UT System […]
Two UT Health San Antonio scientists awarded V Foundation grants to advance innovative cancer research
This year in the United States, it is projected that more than 2 million people will be diagnosed with cancer. Additionally, more than 600,000 people will die of the disease — an average of nearly 1,680 each day. The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and basketball coach Jim Valvano […]